Stopping in your this BBQ place the other night as we're were in the area. Fairly simple set up. Was greeted at the door and opted to take two seats at the bar. Our bartender and server was Cole and the drinks and food were just as we'd ordered. We shared a plate of the chicken and brisket, a salad and a bowl of the potato soup. Every thing paird nicely with Old Chub, a Scottish Style Ale from Oskar Blues which surprisingly they had on tap. read more

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The server was kind and attentive. Food came out quick and was delicious. Less than 5 minute wait. The ambiance is cool and the decor is rustic farmhouse. read more

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Service really sucked!! Hostess has not a clue about her job or what she was doing. Bartenders were oblivious to good customer service. It was almost like there was no manager in control and the employees were just making it up as they go. Seriously.... no concept of customer service!!! read more

Great for groups and for chill bbq. The side-dish and meat ratio is almost the same--which is not good because expected more meat. Meat tasted good but not super awesome. It's OK overall. read more

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Going to quit ordering takeout from here. Burnt ends were inedible. Food was cold, and soggy. I understand about this virus but it no excuse for inedible food. This is the third time we have had bad luck here. I learned my lesson. read more

Great place to eat out with family. Hospitality was fabulous. Service was fantastic. Our server rocks. Atmosphere was easy going. Above all food was plentiful and delicious. Will be back next week. read more

1 hour & 30 mins! Thats how long my 2 kids, spouse & myself sat at our table after we placed our orders. No chips provided or nothing. We sat there watching Michigan Vs Indiana & the Suns vs OKC then the family of 7 next to us asked why havent we gotten our food after all this time..they have already ate and was just sitting around conversing with one another. We looked at the time and here it was 1 hr and 30 mins later and all we have been served was 1 water and 3 cups of sierra mist. We came here for the ribs && they were OUT..the waiter said they didnt have Ribs all day.. All the manager could offer was for us to wait a little while longer after already waiting 20 mins to he seated..15 mins to place an order and 1 hr and 30 mins of waiting for food that never came..our 3 cups of Sierra Mist was on the house‍‍ we left without the food..never again.. read more

Ok but nothing to blow you away,this is your typical chain restaurant.Service fair,one time they screwed up my order.Atmosphere is pleasant.

From Iowa to here this place has been a favorite to visit if I just want to pig out. The customer service is always great! The fried pickles are where it's at because boy is that batter amazing. Drinks are kind of pricey but that's not anything that should detour you from going in and getting stuffed. read more

I am very disappointed in the Customer Service at the Famous Dave's Mesa Location. The Food is Excellent, but we did not get: 1. BBQ Sauce 2. Chips 3. Napkins 4. Wipes 5. Straws 6. Drink Refills I will not return to this location again except for Carry Out. I will advise everyone else to do the same. One Star Review read more

Food was great, really good, but the only problem I had was that they don't wipe down there condiments (ex. Ketchup bottles, mustard, and bbq bottles) and they did a poor job at wiping down their tables. Other then that, the food was cooked just right. Really recommend this place. read more

I've never had such dried out, tough, awful "brisket." Look at my pictures. If you think that it looks like beef jerky, that's a very astute comparison, as that's exactly what it tasted like. I wish I had saved my 17 bucks and just got some at the gas station. Never again. read more

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A good friend of mine and a regular customer at this restaurant recently passed away. He and I frequently shared happy hour together there and upon the General Manager Chris learning of his passing offered a very nice get together for friends and family it was amazing I truly thank him for allowing us to honor our friend. The bartenders Alex and Dom made sure all our guests where taken care of. It helped us to celebrate our friends life. Made a tough day easier to handle. This Famous Daves is Awesome. read more

I guess I'm late to the game. After a tiring day, we were in the mood for some tasty meat, and were not in the mood to cook it at all. This place came up on DoorDash instead of the BBQ place that we usually go to in Tempe--you know, the one on Baseline? Well, no disrespect to that place on Baseline--we like it, but this place is quite a bit better. I got a full rack of baby backs. The ribs were absolutely delicious from first bite to last, as were the Wilbur Beans and cornbread. My wife had the brisket, and was of exactly the same opinion--just fantastic. We have found our new favorite BBQ joint. We thought that our usual place would be hard to beat, but they did it, and won us over. You do pay a little more here, but you're paying for quality, and you get it! read more

I ordered thru DoorDash (who did t show up until they were closed) and the manager "Famous Chris" went out of his way to contact me and let me know the order would be late and apologized - AND THEN he contacted DoorDash and got me a refund !! This is a GREAT place to eat and even though the food was late it was delicious!!! Famous Chris I will order from you any time!! Great people and great food!!! I'll order from this location again (just not with DoorDash) THANK YOU FAMOUS CHRIS!!!!!! read more

Very good service. The waitress we had was great, kept our drinks filled and chips coming. Had the feast dinners, with samples of everything. Food came in a respectable time. Every item in the feast was delicious ! I'm a Dave's Lover ! read more

My favorite place to go for St Louis style ribs. They have awsome corn bread too. On holidays they sell smoked turkeys that are the best I've ever had. Comfortable atmosphere with big wash sink in dinning room. Fast, attentive service. You can call in an order for pick up as well. Highly recommend you try this place. read more

My family and I love this place. The atmosphere, food and service are always fantastic. We really love BBQ and the brisket, ribs and chicken here are all beyond excellent. When we are looking to eat a bit lighter, The cedar plank salmon is awesome as well. Oh and don't forget those incredible corn muffins!! Our favorite server here is Mack. Mack is an amazingly upbeat friendly person! She makes us feel like family. She had actually remembered all of my family's names by the second time we were seated in her area. Her attentiveness as a server is top notch. We now specifically ask to be seated in her area when we check in. Famous Dave's has become our go-to restaurant in the Valley because of their great food, great service and reasonable prices. read more

I made a reservation go Fathers Day for 545pm on Open Table and had it confirmed. We were at restaurant at 540pm and were told that they overbooked so we would be waiting another hour at least. We waited and at 650pm the manager walks out and announced that they ran out of brisket and pork... the two things that people come for to Famous Dave's. I have never been so disappointed and been to a worse managed restaurant in my life. The trash in the waiting area was left as people were leaving. They kept taking wait list people even tough they had a lot of reservations. We ended up going to Lee Lee sandwiches and ate there. The manager and kitchen manager need to be fired read more

It was like being back home on the east coast! BBQ was great not to fatty, ribs had a great crispy crust on out side and meet tinder. The Mac and cheese had a mama zing flair to it never seen before. Also staff was great friendly people with great sauces that will eat you up if you like the hot stuff! read more

Whoa whoa!!! Enjoying a night out with the family at Famous Daves!! Brittany, our waitress was wonderful!!! She was playful with the younger kiddos. Between the six of us we enjoyed the Feast for Two, a burger and chicken tenders! I think the feast alone could have easily fed all of us! Brittany was a sweetheart to bring out a sundae to celebrate Robert's 12th birthday! I always enjoy the pulled pork. Marco and Darry fought over the ribs! We had a great time! read more

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Stepped in for a margarita and catfish fingers. The service was awesome, food was great!

I've discovered the secret of invisibility.....go to this Famous Dave's! My wife an I went there last night before taking in a movie. We were seated quickly, no waiting for a table and the place was not that busy. We sat looking at the menus, deciding what we would try on this visit. We made our decisions and realized that nobody has even come by to ask for drink order. We watched as waiters and waitresses came to the other tables. Never a glance in our direction. Another table got seated and a waiter showed up to take their drink order. We realized it had been over fifteen minutes since we were seated without anyone acknowledging us. So we decided to test the boundaries of our new found invisibility. I brought the menus and silverware back to the person who seated us. Let them know about our discovery of invisibility. They didn't care enough to address the issue. So out the door we went. I'm glad Dave is so famous that he can ignore his customers. I hope on your visit the wait staff can see you. read more

On our way to a company event, we decided to stop off for lunch. There were eight of us. Place was basically empty. So we were seated right away. Ordered a bunch of appetizers. The nachos were great. I ordered the burnt ends, and ribs with a cup of chili. Yes, way to much. I only ate about half of the plate. Meal was very good. Ribs were worth it, better then the burnt ends. Chili was great. Waitress kept our drinks full, came by a lot to make sure everything was fine. Well worth the stop, hopefully be able to come by again. read more

So my son is quickly becoming a BBQ enthusiast. So when we drove by this place he gave me the puppy dog eyes and we pulled in. There on line club gives you a free sandwich or burger, and the portion size of that is amazing. I also ordered the feast for one, which was $20. It was huge. We ended up taking a ton of food home with us. The chicken quarter was flavorful and not dry at all. The ribs are very good, the pulled pork was what you would expect. The Texas brisket was a bit dry for me. They have several sauces to pick from and if it's your first time they will come by and tell you a bit about each- it would be great if they would add a true Carolina gold and a sweet Tennessee sauce. The decor is great and I love the sink in the middle of the dining area to wash your hands. read more

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The bartender Cole is awesome and better than his predecessors Chenin, Tom , and Chelsea. And they were all AWESOME!!!! Keep up the great work Famous Daves in hiring quality caring people with great food to boot. The the Pineapple Rage wings and the Cajun Chicken sandwich. read more

Good place to take the kids... they love the gal in the pig costume walking around. Service is friendly and snappy, the food is pretty decent for BBQ. The Pork Ribs or the Jalapeno Burger are probably the best things on the menu. Nothing amazing about this chain restaurant. read more

This is one of the better Famous Dave's I've been to in the Western portion of the USA. We miss the Famous Dave's that are throughout the South which are sooo much better than the ones out West, but this Famous Dave's is pretty good! Restaurant~ great location, easy in and out access to the 202 Hwy. This place is huge with plenty of room to accommodate loads of people and they are very "kid friendly". The bar is a very nice area to eat and drink with again plenty of room and seating. It's very clean and you will have a hay day playing "eye spy" with the kiddos. Service~ better than what you would expect from a chain restaurant. They are very quick to take your order and attentive to your drink needs. They are not experts on what is on their menu, but then again it's a chain... Food~ A-OK BBQ especially if your taking someone that is not a fan of BBQ. Famous Dave's trys to cater to all BBQ fans by offering a six pack of sauces to choose from on your table with flavorings from Kansas City, Texas and the Carolina's. Their BBQ is based on the sauce and not the actual BBQ cooking. Their ribs, brisket, and pulled pork are cooked and taste more like pot roast to me rather than BBQ. The meat is mushy and moist because of their sauce but it has pretty good flavor. The Texas Manhandler and their Rib Tips are very popular and a recommend. The fries are also very popular and tasty. I would pass on the mac-n-cheese because it tasted blah even with the added jalapeno's and corn. This is a great place to take the family and friends. It's a fun place to eat, the service is real good and their food is not bad. I hope to see you there! read more

WOW AND WOW!!!! Go Here!! We called in as we were passing through town on our way to the desert. We've visited some good BBQ places in the past in Tennessee and Alabama but this place is amazing. Service was exceptional. We had 2 of the lunch specials with the rib tips, catfish and Texan Brisket. We also started with a bowl of Chilli to share. The chips were fantastic! The atmosphere in this place was great. We will now check out where the nearest Dave's is whilst passing through California on our way back to the airport. PLEASE OPEN A DAVES IN THE UK!!! Amazing read more

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This place was alright, I'm not a big fan of BBQ but I can hang with this place. I like that there is a selection of sauces on your table so every bite can be a new experience. I was especially impressed with the service! The wait staff were constantly checking on us and the manager came to us and gave us coupons and a free bottle of sauce because I was just so cute, just kidding hahaha, really because it was our first time. Good promo! I'll be back whether I like BBQ or not! read more

At first we thought it was a good place to go for BBQ but each time we went we found something that just wasn't right. We would mention the problem and made to feel like we didn't know what we were talking about. When the last order had more fat than meat and again the management seem not interested in replacing our order with one with meat, we have never been back and never will go there again. read more

The more money you pay the less food pay get and they don't tell you until after you order. I spent 26$ for 3 pieces of shrimp that were uncooked. On top of that, the food you order isn't fresh at all it's been sitting probably since 12 o'clock that day. The Lady that orders your food attitude is horrible and very noticeable, but that's my fault right? I should've known if their customer service wasn't good the food wasn't going to be too much better. I only gave them 2 stars because their bathroom was clean! UNBELIEVABLE RIGHT ?!! read more

Had the rib tips and Georgia style chopped pork, and it was probably the most amazing BBQ meal I have had in a Looooong time. I am a fan - a huge fan of daves even more now. Fall of the bone goodness, and amazing sides. They took care of us - and there was 9 of us, and we all had full drinks, and never had a want. Worth the money spent, and will go back to this location soon. read more

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Consist, good service and food. I love the Georgia Chopped Pork plate. The portions are huge and I always get two meals out of it which is awesome for the money. I know it is childish but I love their jalepeno mac and cheese! I think it is my favorite part! My brother in law says the ribs are always great but I haven't tried them yet. Love the variety of sauces. Something for everyone. read more

Yum!! Yum!! Just had lunch here with my wife and it was really great, Our server Ali was very nice and brought us out our food in record time! The variety of BBQ sauce they have is fantastic. At least 5 different flavors at each table, I had the lunch combo sampler with Rib Tips, BBQ Chicken it came with a side of fries, a cornbread muffin (so much food I had to get a take home box) My wife had a Pulled Pork sandwich and we both left very happy and satisfied read more

I client call me today and wanted to take me out to lunch . . . I suggested BBQ since I hadn't had any in a while . . . and she suggested Famous Dave's. We were greeted promptly and seated quickly . . . our waitress took our drink order and returned with our drinks and to take our orders . . . I ordered the Stuffed Baked Potato with Georgia Chopped Pork . . . and she the Meat Sampler appetizer. First, the iced tea was cloudy and tasted a little on the funky side . . . Second, the chips had a burnt taste to them and even the sauces did not make it go away . . . Third, my potato was good, but could have used more pork and the big piece of fat in the middle was not very appetizing, although my client loved hers. I have been to other Famous Dave's and have had awesome experiences . . . this one however . . . was not thing special . . . I will probably visit Famous Dave's again . . . just probably won't be this location . . . read more

I have eaten at multiple Famous Dave's across the country but this has to be the worst. I ordered the Two meat combo Brisket and Sausage and couldn't eat read more

My husband and I have always enjoyed this location and that's why we would go here, instead of the Chandler location, which is much closer. That ended last night. I don't know what's going on here, but it's not good! Total chaos, poorly trained wait staff, ridiculous wait time and a $12 order of burnt ends, that consisted of 8 small pieces of burnt ends, 2 of which were total fat and 6 were dry. Negative experience overall. read more

You can pig out here, and they won't squeal. How do I know? That's what their t-shirts say. But, if you don't want to feast on the pig, you have other options, too, like beef, chicken and fish. The decor is fun, especially if you're among a hard-to-please crowd that is a mix of a) those who like to try new things and b) those who like the tried and true. I'm told what makes Famous Dave's so famous is their BBQ sauce. Honestly, I wasn't impressed with any of their sauces, although it was fun for our waiter to explain each one, then draw the first letter of the sauce's name on a plate - easy for us to sample! I flipped through their beer menu and was really happy to see they have Alaskan Amber Ale on tap, as well as Sam Adams. In the bottle, they have other varieties, like Red Stripe. I have to admit, for being a franchise, this place offers up a beer selection that's hard to beat (for your Average Joe destination). The Alaskan Amber was the highlight of my day, for it was served ice cold in a chilled glass. Perfection! It went really well with the salmon I ordered, along with one of the best cornbread muffins I've had! While I didn't finish my entree - I found the green beans to be too cold and bland and the salmon to be just "meh" - I did find delight in 3 things. 1. Alaskan Amber Ale on tap 2. Cornbread Muffin 2. Warm apple chutney on the side Would I go back here? Yes, I definitely would, even if it's in Mesa RiverHell Marketplace. Famous Dave's is a sure compromise for my family. I can drink the beer. They can eat the BBQ. My dad even said he'd give this place a 5-star rating. So, in summary: This place is a family-pleaser, and I can't refuse any invitation to partake of the 3 aforementioned treats! read more

The manger came to our table to take our drink order and he was awesome. The service was amazing by everyone we encountered. The food was as good as the service. It is a little pricey but worth the extra money. read more

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